United States House of Representatives elections, 2008 - complete list
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Elections to the United States House of Representatives for the 111th Congress will be held on November 4, 2008. The House of Representatives has 435 seats. At the beginning of the 110th Congress, Democrats held 233 seats and Republicans held 202. For detailed descriptions of the more competitive or notable races, see United States House elections, 2008.
The 2008 Senate election, many state gubernatorial elections, and many elections for state legislative and local elected positions will be held on the same date.
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Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | Florida | Georgia | Hawaii | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada | New Hampshire | New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | South Carolina | South Dakota | Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | West Virginia | Wisconsin | Wyoming
Non-voting delegates |
Key to party abbreviations:
| Abbreviation | Party |
|---|---|
| AI | American Independent Party |
| C | Constitution Party |
| D | Democratic Party |
| G | Green Party |
| I | Independent |
| IP | Independence Party |
| L | Libertarian Party |
| Ref | Reform Party |
| R | Republican Party |
| PF | Peace and Freedom Party |
| S | Socialist Party |
| SW | Socialist Workers Party |
Key to background color: grey = retiring incumbent
Most recent election results are listed. Winning candidates are listed in bold.
Alabama
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | 2008 Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama 1 | Jo Bonner | Republican | 2002 | Candidate for reelection | Jo Bonner (R) |
| Alabama 2 | Terry Everett | Republican | 1992 | Retiring | Jay Love (R) Harri Anne Smith (R) Bobby Bright (D) |
| Alabama 3 | Mike D. Rogers | Republican | 2002 | Candidate for reelection | Mike D. Rogers (R) Joshua Segall (D) Mark Edwin Layfield (I) |
| Alabama 4 | Robert Aderholt | Republican | 1996 | Candidate for reelection | Robert Aderholt (R) Nicholas Sparks (D) |
| Alabama 5 | Robert E. Cramer | Democratic | 1990 | Retiring | Parker Griffith (D) Wayne Parker (R) Cheryl Guthrie (R) |
| Alabama 6 | Spencer Bachus | Republican | 1992 | Candidate for reelection | Spencer Bachus (R) |
| Alabama 7 | Artur Davis | Democratic | 2002 | Candidate for reelection | Artur Davis (D) |
Alaska
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | 2008 Candidates |
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| Alaska At Large | Don Young | Republican | 1973 | Candidate for reelection | Don Young (R) Gabrielle LeDoux (R) Sean Parnell (R) Diane Benson (D) Ethan Berkowitz (D) Don Wright (AK Independence) |
Arizona
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | 2008 Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona 1 | Rick Renzi | Republican | 2002 | Retiring | Barry Hall (R) Tom Hansen (R) Sydney Hay (R) Preston Korn (R) Sandra Livingstone (R) Jeffrey Brown (D) Ann Kirkpatrick (D) Howard Shanker (D) Mary Kim Titla (D) Brent Maupin (I) |
| Arizona 2 | Trent Franks | Republican | 2002 | Candidate for reelection | Trent Franks (R) John Thrasher (D) Powell Gammill (L) William Crum (G) |
| Arizona 3 | John Shadegg | Republican | 1994 | Candidate for reelection | John Shadegg (R) Bob Lord (D) Michael Shoen (L) |
| Arizona 4 | Ed Pastor | Democratic | 1990 | Candidate for reelection | Ed Pastor (D) Don Karg (R) Joe Cobb (L) Rebecca DeWitt (G) |
| Arizona 5 | Harry Mitchell | Democratic | 2006 | Candidate for reelection | Harry Mitchell (D) Mark Anderson (R) Susan Bitter Smith (R) Lee Gentry (R) Laura Knaperek (R) Jim Ogsbury (R) David Schweikert (R) Warren Severin (L) |
| Arizona 6 | Jeff Flake | Republican | 2000 | Candidate for reelection | Jeff Flake (R) Scott Bergen (R) Chris Gramazio (D) Rebecca Schneider (D) Rick Biondi (L) |
| Arizona 7 | Raul Grijalva | Democratic | 2002 | Candidate for reelection | Raul Grijalva (D) Gene Chewning (R) Joseph Sweeney (R) |
| Arizona 8 | Gabrielle Giffords | Democratic | 2006 | Candidate for reelection | Gabrielle Giffords (D) Tim Bee (R) |
Arkansas
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | 2008 Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas 1 | Marion Berry | Democratic | 1996 | Candidate for reelection | Marion Berry (D) |
| Arkansas 2 | Vic Snyder | Democratic | 1996 | Candidate for reelection | Vic Snyder (D) Deb McFarland (G) |
| Arkansas 3 | John Boozman | Republican | 2000 | Candidate for reelection | John Boozman (R) Abel Tomlinson (G) |
| Arkansas 4 | Mike Ross | Democratic | 2000 | Candidate for reelection | Mike Ross (D) Joshua Drake (G) |
California
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | 2008 Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California 1 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 1998 | Candidate for reelection | Mike Thompson (D) Zane Starkewolf (R) Carol Wolman (G) |
| California 2 | Wally Herger | Republican | 1988 | Candidate for reelection | Wally Herger (R) Awaiting Results (D) |
| California 3 | Dan Lungren | Republican | 1998 | Candidate for reelection | Dan Lungren (R) Bill Durston (D) Douglas Arthur Tuma (L) Dina Padilla (PF) |
| California 4 | John Doolittle | Republican | 1990 | Retiring | Tom McClintock (R) Charles Brown (D) |
| California 5 | Doris Matsui | Democratic | 2005 | Candidate for reelection | Doris Matsui (D) Paul Smith (R) L.R. Roberts (PF) |
| California 6 | Lynn Woolsey | Democratic | 1992 | Candidate for reelection | Lynn Woolsey (D) Mike Halliwell (R) Joel Smolen (L) |
| California 7 | George Miller | Democratic | 1974 | Candidate for reelection | George Miller (D) Roger Allen Petersen (R) Camden McConnell (L) Bill Callison (PF) |
| California 8 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 1987 | Candidate for reelection | Nancy Pelosi (D) Dana Walsh (R) Cindy Sheehan (I) Philip Berg (L) Lea Sherman (SW) |
| California 9 | Barbara Lee | Democratic | 1998 | Candidate for reelection | Barbara Lee (D) Charles Hargrave (R) James Eyer (L) |
| California 10 | Ellen Tauscher | Democratic | 1996 | Candidate for reelection | Ellen Tauscher (D) Nicholas Gerber (R) Eugene Ruyle (PF) |
| California 11 | Jerry McNerney | Democratic | 2006 | Candidate for reelection | Jerry McNerney (D) Dean Andal (R) |
| California 12 | Jackie Speier | Democratic | 2008 | Candidate for reelection | Jackie Speier (D) Greg Conlon (R) Barry Hermanson (G) Kevin Dempsey Peterson (L) Nathalie Hrizi (PF) Gerardo Sanchez (SW) |
| California 13 | Pete Stark | Democratic | 1972 | Candidate for reelection | Pete Stark (D) Raymond Chui (R) |
| California 14 | Anna Eshoo | Democratic | 1992 | Candidate for reelection | Anna Eshoo (D) Ronny Santana (R) Carol Brouillet (G) Brian Holtz (L) |
| California 15 | Mike Honda | Democratic | 2000 | Candidate for reelection | Mike Honda (D) Joyce Stoer Cordi (R) Peter Myers (G) |
| California 16 | Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | 1994 | Candidate for reelection | Zoe Lofgren (D) Charel Winston (R) Steven Wells (L) |
| California 17 | Sam Farr | Democratic | 1992 | Candidate for reelection | Sam Farr (D) Jeff Taylor (R) |
| California 18 | Dennis Cardoza | Democratic | 2002 | Candidate for reelection | Dennis Cardoza (D) |
| California 19 | George Radanovich | Republican | 1996 | Candidate for reelection | George Radanovich (R) |
| California 20 | Jim Costa | Democratic | 2004 | Candidate for reelection | Jim Costa (D) Jim Lopez (R) |
| California 21 | Devin Nunes | Republican | 2000 | Candidate for reelection | Devin Nunes (R) Larry Johnson (D) |
| California 22 | Kevin McCarthy | Republican | 2006 | Candidate for reelection | Kevin McCarthy (R) |
| California 23 | Lois Capps | Democratic | 1998 | Candidate for reelection | Lois Capps (D) Matt Kokkonen (R) |
| California 24 | Elton Gallegly | Republican | 1986 | Candidate for reelection | Elton Gallegly (R) Marta Ann Jorgensen (D) |
| California 25 | Howard McKeon | Republican | 1992 | Candidate for reelection | Howard McKeon (R) Jackie Conaway (D) |
| California 26 | David Dreier | Republican | 1980 | Candidate for reelection | David Dreier (R) Russ Warner (D) Ted Brown (L) |
| California 27 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 1996 | Candidate for reelection | Brad Sherman (D) Navraj Singh (R) Tim Denton (L) |
| California 28 | Howard Berman | Democratic | 1982 | Candidate for reelection | Howard Berman (D) |
| California 29 | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 2000 | Candidate for reelection | Adam Schiff (D) Charles Hahn (R) Alan Pyeatt (L) |
| California 30 | Henry Waxman | Democratic | 1974 | Candidate for reelection | Henry Waxman (D) |
| California 31 | Xavier Becerra | Democratic | 1992 | Candidate for reelection | Xavier Becerra (D) |
| California 32 | Hilda Solis | Democratic | 2000 | Candidate for reelection | Hilda Solis (D) |
| California 33 | Diane Watson | Democratic | 2001 | Candidate for reelection | Diane Watson (D) David Crowley |
| California 34 | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Democratic | 1992 | Candidate for reelection | Lucille Roybal-Allard (D) Christopher Balding (R) Michael Ortega (SW) |
| California 35 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 1990 | Candidate for reelection | Maxine Waters (D) Ted Hayes (R) Herb Peters (L) James Harris (SW) |
| California 36 | Jane Harman | Democratic | 1986 | Candidate for reelection | Jane Harman (D) Brian Gibson (R) |
| California 37 | Laura Richardson | Democratic | 2007 | Candidate for reelection | Laura Richardson (D) Arlene Rubinstein (SW) |
| California 38 | Grace Napolitano | Democratic | 1998 | Candidate for reelection | Grace Napolitano (D) Christopher Agrella (L) |
| California 39 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 2002 | Candidate for reelection | Linda Sánchez (D) Diane Lenning (R) |
| California 40 | Ed Royce | Republican | 1992 | Candidate for reelection | Ed Royce (R) Christina Avalos (D) |
| California 41 | Jerry Lewis | Republican | 1978 | Candidate for reelection | Jerry Lewis (R) Tim Prince (D) |
| California 42 | Gary Miller | Republican | 1998 | Candidate for reelection | Gary Miller (R) Ed Chau (D) |
| California 43 | Joe Baca | Democratic | 1999 | Candidate for reelection | Joe Baca (D) John Roberts (R) |
| California 44 | Ken Calvert | Republican | 1992 | Candidate for reelection | Ken Calvert (R) Bill Hedrick (D) |
| California 45 | Mary Bono | Republican | 1998 | Candidate for reelection | Mary Bono Mack (R) Julie Bornstein (D) |
| California 46 | Dana Rohrabacher | Republican | 1988 | Candidate for reelection | Dana Rohrabacher (R) Debbie Cook (D) Thomas Lash (G) Ernst Gasteiger (L) |
| California 47 | Loretta Sanchez | Democratic | 1996 | Candidate for reelection | Loretta Sanchez (D) Rosie Avila (R) Robert Lauten (AI) |
| California 48 | John Campbell | Republican | 2005 | Candidate for reelection | John Campbell (R) Steve Young (D) Don Patterson (L) |
| California 49 | Darrell Issa | Republican | 2000 | Candidate for reelection | Darrell Issa (R) Robert Hamilton (D) Lars Grossmith (L) |
| California 50 | Brian Bilbray | Republican | 2006 | Candidate for reelection | Brian Bilbray (R) Nick Leibham (D) Wayne Dunlap (L) |
| California 51 | Bob Filner | Democratic | 1992 | Candidate for reelection | Bob Filner (D) David Lee Joy (R) Dan Litwin (L) |
| California 52 | Duncan Hunter | Republican | 1980 | Retiring | Duncan Hunter (R) Mike Lumpkin (D) Michael Benoit (L) |
| California 53 | Susan Davis | Democratic | 2000 | Candidate for reelection | Susan Davis (D) Michael Crimmins (R) Edward Teyssier (L) |
Colorado
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | 2008 Candidates |
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| Colorado 1 | Diana DeGette | Democratic | 1996 | Candidate for reelection | Diana DeGette (D) George C. Lilly (R) Charles R. Crain (R) |
| Colorado 2 | Mark Udall | Democratic | 1998 | Candidate for U.S. Senate | Joan Fitz-Gerald (D) Jared Polis (D) Will Shafroth (D) Scott Starin (R) Joe Calhoun (G) |
| Colorado 3 | John Salazar | Democratic | 2004 | Candidate for reelection | John Salazar (D) Wayne Wolf (R) |
| Colorado 4 | Marilyn Musgrave | Republican | 2002 | Candidate for reelection | Marilyn Musgrave (R) Betsy Markey (D) |
| Colorado 5 | Doug Lamborn | Republican | 2006 | Candidate for reelection | Doug Lamborn (R) Jeff Crank (R) Bentley Rayburn (R) Hal Bidlack (D) |
| Colorado 6 | Tom Tancredo | Republican | 1998 | Retiring | Wil Armstrong (R) Mike Coffman (R) Ted Harvey (R) Steve Ward (R) Hank Eng (D) |
| Colorado 7 | Ed Perlmutter | Democratic | 2006 | Candidate for reelection | Ed Perlmutter (D) John W. Lerew (R) |
Connecticut
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | 2008 Candidates |
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| Connecticut 1 | John Larson | Democratic | 1998 | Candidate for reelection | John Larson (D) Joe Visconti (R) Stephen Fournier (G) |
| Connecticut 2 | Joe Courtney | Democratic | 2006 | Candidate for reelection | Joe Courtney (D) Sean Sullivan (R) Scott Deshefy (G) Todd Vachon (S) |
| Connecticut 3 | Rosa DeLauro | Democratic | 1990 | Candidate for reelection | Rosa DeLauro (D) Bo Itshaky (R) |
| Connecticut 4 | Chris Shays | Republican | 1987 | Candidate for reelection | Chris Shays (R) Jim Himes (D) Richard Duffee (G) |
| Connecticut 5 | Chris Murphy | Democratic | 2006 | Candidate for reelection | Chris Murphy (D) David Cappiello (R) Harold Burbank (G) |
Delaware
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | 2008 Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware At Large | Michael Castle | Republican | 1992 | Candidate for reelection | Michael Castle (R) Karen Hartley-Nagle (D) Micheal Miller (D) Jerry Northington (D) Liza Dawn Cherricks (I) |
Florida
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | 2008 Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida 1 | Jeff Miller | Republican | 2001 | Candidate for reelection | Jeff Miller (R) James J. Bryan (D) |
| Florida 2 | Allen Boyd | Democratic | 1996 | Candidate for reelection | Allen Boyd (D) Eddie Hendry (R) Mark Mulligan (R) Steve Wilkie (G) |
| Florida 3 | Corrine Brown | Democratic | 1992 | Candidate for reelection | Corrine Brown (D) |
| Florida 4 | Ander Crenshaw | Republican | 2000 | Candidate for reelection | Ander Crenshaw (R) Jay McGovern (D) |
| Florida 5 | Ginny Brown-Waite | Republican | 2002 | Candidate for reelection | Ginny Brown-Waite (R) Jim King (R) Carol Castagnero (D) John Russell (D) H. David Werder (D) |
| Florida 6 | Cliff Stearns | Republican | 1988 | Candidate for reelection | Cliff Stearns (R) Tim Cunha (D) |
| Florida 7 | John Mica | Republican | 1992 | Candidate for reelection | John Mica (R) Faye Armitage (D) Clyde Malloy (D) |
| Florida 8 | Ric Keller | Republican | 2000 | Candidate for reelection | Ric Keller (R) Todd Long (R) Alexander Fry (D) Alan Grayson (D) Mike Smith (D) Charlie Stuart (D) Quoc Ba Van (D) |
| Florida 9 | Gus Bilirakis | Republican | 2006 | Candidate for reelection | Gus Bilirakis (R) Anita de Palma (D) John Dicks (D) Bill Mitchell (D) Richard O. Emmons (I) John Kalimnios (I) |
| Florida 10 | Bill Young | Republican | 1970 | Candidate for reelection | Bill Young (R) Bob Hackworth (D) Max Linn (D) Samm Simpson (D) |
| Florida 11 | Kathy Castor | Democratic | 2006 | Candidate for reelection | Kathy Castor (D) Eddie Adams (R) |
| Florida 12 | Adam Putnam | Republican | 2000 | Candidate for reelection | Adam Putnam (R) Doug Tudor (D) |
| Florida 13 | Vern Buchanan | Republican | 2006 | Candidate for reelection | Vern Buchanan (R) Christine Jennings (D) Don Baldauf (I) Jan Schneider (I) |
| Florida 14 | Connie Mack IV | Republican | 2004 | Candidate for reelection | Connie Mack IV (R) Robert Neeld (D) Jeff George (I) Burt Saunders (I) |
| Florida 15 | Dave Weldon | Republican | 1994 | Retiring | Alan Bergman (R) Kevin Lehoullier (R) Bill Posey (R) Stephen Blythe (D) Paul Rancatore (D) Trevor Lowing (I) Frank Zilaitis (I) |
| Florida 16 | Tim Mahoney | Democratic | 2006 | Candidate for reelection | Tim Mahoney (D) Gayle Harrell (R) Tom Rooney (R) Hal Valeche (R) |
| Florida 17 | Kendrick Meek | Democratic | 2002 | Candidate for reelection | Kendrick Meek (D) |
| Florida 18 | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Republican | 1989 | Candidate for reelection | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) Annette Taddeo (D) |
| Florida 19 | Robert Wexler | Democratic | 1996 | Candidate for reelection | Robert Wexler (D) Edward J. Lynch (R) Ben Graber (I) |
| Florida 20 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | 2004 | Candidate for reelection | Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) Margaret Hostetter (I) Marc Luzietti (S) |
| Florida 21 | Lincoln Diaz-Balart | Republican | 1992 | Candidate for reelection | Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R) Raul L. Martinez (D) |
| Florida 22 | Ron Klein | Democratic | 2006 | Candidate for reelection | Ron Klein (D) Paul Francis Renneisen (D) Allen West (R) |
| Florida 23 | Alcee Hastings | Democratic | 1992 | Candidate for reelection | Alcee Hastings (D) Ray Torres Sanchez (D) Marion D. Thorpe Jr. (R) |
| Florida 24 | Tom Feeney | Republican | 2002 | Candidate for reelection | Tom Feeney (R) Jason Paul Davis (R) Clint Curtis (D) Suzanne M. Kosmas (D) Gaurav Bhola (I) |
| Florida 25 | Mario Diaz-Balart | Republican | 2002 | Candidate for reelection | Mario Diaz-Balart (R) Joe Garcia (D) |
Georgia
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | 2008 Candidates |
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| Georgia 1 | Jack Kingston | Republican | 1992 | Candidate for reelection | Jack Kingston (R) Bill Gillespie (D) |
| Georgia 2 | Sanford Bishop | Democratic | 1992 | Candidate for reelection | Sanford Bishop (D) Lee Ferrell (R) |
| Georgia 3 | Lynn Westmoreland | Republican | 2004 | Candidate for reelection | Lynn Westmoreland (R) Stephen Camp (D) |
| Georgia 4 | Hank Johnson | Democratic | 2006 | Candidate for reelection | Hank Johnson (D) |
| Georgia 5 | John Lewis | Democratic | 1986 | Candidate for reelection | John Lewis (D) Markel Hutchins (D) Mable Thomas (D) |
| Georgia 6 | Tom Price | Republican | 2004 | Candidate for reelection | Tom Price (R) Bill Jones (D) |
| Georgia 7 | John Linder | Republican | 1992 | Candidate for reelection | John Linder (R) Doug Heckman (D) |
| Georgia 8 | Jim Marshall | Democratic | 2002 | Candidate for reelection | Jim Marshall (D) Robert Nowak (D) Rick Goddard (R) |
| Georgia 9 | Nathan Deal | Republican | 1992 | Candidate for reelection | Nathan Deal (R) Jeff Scott (D) |
| Georgia 10 | Paul Broun | Republican | 2007 | Candidate for reelection | Paul Broun (R) Barry Fleming (R) Bobby Saxon (D) |
| Georgia 11 | Phil Gingrey | Republican | 2002 | Candidate for reelection | Phil Gingrey (R) Hugh Gammon (D) |
| Georgia 12 | John Barrow | Democratic | 2004 | Candidate for reelection | John Barrow (D) Regina Thomas (D) Ben Crystal (R) Ray McKinney (R) John Stone (R) |
| Georgia 13 | David Scott | Democratic | 2002 | Candidate for reelection | David Scott (D) Donzella James (D) Deborah Honeycutt (R) |
Hawaii
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | 2008 Candidates |
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| Hawaii 1 | Neil Abercrombie | Democratic | 1990 | Candidate for reelection | Neil Abercrombie (D) Daniel Brackins (R) Charles Djou (R) |
| Hawaii 2 | Mazie Hirono | Democratic | 2006 | Candidate for reelection | Mazie Hirono (D) |
Idaho
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | 2008 Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho 1 | Bill Sali | Republican | 2006 | Candidate for reelection | Bill Sali (R) Walt Minnick (D) |
| Idaho 2 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 1998 | Candidate for reelection | Mike Simpson (R) Debbie Holmes (D) |
Illinois
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | 2008 Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois 1 | Bobby Rush | Democratic | 1992 | Candidate for reelection | Bobby Rush (D) Antoine Members (R) |
| Illinois 2 | Jesse Jackson, Jr. | Democratic | 1995 | Candidate for reelection | Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D) Anthony Williams (R) |
| Illinois 3 | Dan Lipinski | Democratic | 2004 | Candidate for reelection | Dan Lipinski (D) Michael Hawkins (R) Jerome Pohlen (G) |
| Illinois 4 | Luis Gutiérrez | Democratic | 1992 | Candidate for reelection | Luis Gutiérrez (D) Daniel Cunningham (R) Omar Lopez (G) |
| Illinois 5 | Rahm Emanuel | Democratic | 2002 | Candidate for reelection | Rahm Emanuel (D) Tom Hanson (R) Alan Augustson (G) |
| Illinois 6 | Peter Roskam | Republican | 2006 | Candidate for reelection | Peter Roskam (R) Jill Morgenthaler (D) |
| Illinois 7 | Danny Davis | Democratic | 1996 | Candidate for reelection | Danny Davis (D) Steve Miller (R) |
| Illinois 8 | Melissa Bean | Democratic | 2004 | Candidate for reelection | Melissa Bean (D) Steve Greenberg (R) |
| Illinois 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 1998 | Candidate for reelection | Jan Schakowsky (D) Michael Younan (R) Morris Shanfield (G) |
| Illinois 10 | Mark Kirk | Republican | 2000 | Candidate for reelection | Mark Kirk (R) Daniel Seals (D) Allan Stevo (I) |
| Illinois 11 | Jerry Weller | Republican | 1994 | Retiring | Marty Ozinga (R) Debbie Halvorson (D) Jason Wallace (G) |
| Illinois 12 | Jerry Costello | Democratic | 1988 | Candidate for reelection | Jerry Costello (D) Tim Richardson (R) Rodger Jennings (G) |
| Illinois 13 | Judy Biggert | Republican | 1998 | Candidate for reelection | Judy Biggert (R) Scott Harper (D) Steve Alesch (G) Eric Ferguson (L) |
| Illinois 14 | Bill Foster | Democratic | 2008 | Candidate for reelection | Bill Foster (D) Jim Oberweis (R) Dan Druck (L) |
| Illinois 15 | Tim Johnson | Republican | 2000 | Candidate for reelection | Tim Johnson (R) Steve Cox (D) |
| Illinois 16 | Donald Manzullo | Republican | 1992 | Candidate for reelection | Donald Manzullo (R) Bob Abboud (D) Scott Summers (G) |
| Illinois 17 | Phil Hare | Democratic | 2006 | Candidate for reelection | Phil Hare (D) |
| Illinois 18 | Ray LaHood | Republican | 1994 | Retiring | Aaron Schock (R) Colleen Callahan (D) Sheldon Schafer (G) Bradley Carter (C) |
| Illinois 19 | John Shimkus | Republican | 1996 | Candidate for reelection | John Shimkus (R) Daniel Davis (D) Vic Roberts (G) |
Indiana
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | 2008 Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana 1 | Pete Visclosky | Democratic | 1984 | Candidate for reelection | Pete Visclosky (D) Mark Leyva (R) Jeff Duensing (L) |
| Indiana 2 | Joe Donnelly | Democratic | 2006 | Candidate for reelection | Joe Donnelly (D) Luke Puckett (R) Mark Vogel (L) |
| Indiana 3 | Mark Souder | Republican | 1994 | Candidate for reelection | Mark Souder (R) Mike Montagano (D) Scott Wise (L) |
| Indiana 4 | Steve Buyer | Republican | 1992 | Candidate for reelection | Steve Buyer (R) Nels Ackerson (D) |
| Indiana 5 | Dan Burton | Republican | 1982 | Candidate for reelection | Dan Burton (R) Mary Etta Ruley (D) |
| Indiana 6 | Mike Pence | Republican | 2000 | Candidate for reelection | Mike Pence (R) Barry Welsh (D) George Holland (L) |
| Indiana 7 | André Carson | Democratic | 2008 | Candidate for reelection | André Carson (D) Sean Shepherd (L) |
| Indiana 8 | Brad Ellsworth | Democratic | 2006 | Candidate for reelection | Brad Ellsworth (D) Greg Goode (R) |
| Indiana 9 | Baron Hill | Democratic | 2006 | Candidate for reelection | Baron Hill (D) Mike Sodrel (R) D. Eric Schansberg (L) |
Iowa
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | 2008 Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa 1 | Bruce Braley | Democratic | 2006 | Candidate for reelection | Bruce Braley (D) David Hartsuch (R) |
| Iowa 2 | David Loebsack | Democratic | 2006 | Candidate for reelection | David Loebsack (D) Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) |
| Iowa 3 | Leonard Boswell | Democratic | 1996 | Candidate for reelection | Leonard Boswell (D) Kim Schmett (R) Frank Forrestal (SW) |
| Iowa 4 | Tom Latham | Republican | 1994 | Candidate for reelection | Tom Latham (R) Becky Greenwald (D) |
| Iowa 5 | Steve King | Republican | 2002 | Candidate for reelection | Steve King (R) Rob Hubler (D) |
Kansas
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | 2008 Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas 1 | Jerry Moran | Republican | 1996 | Candidate for reelection | Jerry Moran (R) James Bordonaro (D) Jack Warner (L) Kathleen Burton (Ref) |
| Kansas 2 | Nancy Boyda | Democratic | 2006 | Candidate for reelection | Nancy Boyda (D) Lynn Jenkins (R) Jim Ryun (R) Robert Garrard (L) Leslie Martin (Ref) |
| Kansas 3 | Dennis Moore | Democratic | 1998 | Candidate for reelection | Dennis Moore (D) Nick Jordan (R) Paul Showen (R) Joe Bellis (L) Roger Tucker (Ref) Joel Balam (I) |
| Kansas 4 | Todd Tiahrt | Republican | 1994 | Candidate for reelection | Todd Tiahrt (R) Donald Betts Jr. (D) Steve Rosile (L) Susan Ducey (Ref) |
Kentucky
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | 2008 Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky 1 | Ed Whitfield | Republican | 1994 | Candidate for reelection | Ed Whitfield (R) Heather Ryan (D) |
| Kentucky 2 | Ron Lewis | Republican | 1994 | Retiring | Brett Guthrie (R) David Boswell (D) |
| Kentucky 3 | John Yarmuth | Democratic | 2006 | Candidate for reelection | John Yarmuth (D) Anne Northup (R) |
| Kentucky 4 | Geoff Davis | Republican | 2004 | Candidate for reelection | Geoff Davis (R) Michael Kelly (D) |
| Kentucky 5 | Hal Rogers | Republican | 1980 | Candidate for reelection | Hal Rogers (R) Jim Holbert (I) |
| Kentucky 6 | Ben Chandler | Democratic | 2004 | Candidate for reelection | Ben Chandler (D) Jon Larson (R) |
Louisiana
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | 2006 Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana 1 | Steve Scalise | Republican | 2008 | Candidate for reelection | Bobby Jindal (R) 88.1% David Gereighty (D) 7.4% Stacey Tallitsch (D) 3.4% Peter Beary (L) 1.1% |
| Louisiana 2 | Bill Jefferson | Democratic | 1990 | Candidate for reelection | 2006 runoff: Bill Jefferson (D) 56.6% Karen Carter (D) 43.4% |
| Louisiana 3 | Charlie Melancon | Democratic | 2004 | Candidate for reelection | Charlie Melancon (D) 55.0% Craig Romero (R) 40.3% Olangee Breech (D) 3.1% James Lee Blake, Jr. (L) 1.6% |
| Louisiana 4 | Jim McCrery | Republican | 1988 | Retiring | Jim McCrery (R) 57.4% Artis Cash (D) 16.9% Patti Cox (D) 13.2% Chester Kelley (R) 12.4% |
| Louisiana 5 | Rodney Alexander | Republican | 2002 | Candidate for reelection | Rodney Alexander (R) 68.3% Gloria Williams Hearn (D) 29.0% Brent Sanders (L) 1.6% John Watts (I) 1.1% |
| Louisiana 6 | Don Cazayoux | Democratic | 2008 | Candidate for reelection | Richard Baker (R) 82.8% Richard M. Fontanesi (L) 17.2% |
| Louisiana 7 | Charles Boustany | Republican | 2004 | Candidate for reelection | Charles Boustany (R) 70.7% Mike Stagg (D) 29.3% |
Maine
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | 2008 Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine 1 | Tom Allen | Democratic | 1996 | Candidate for U.S. Senate | Chellie Pingree (D) Charlie Summers (R) |
| Maine 2 | Mike Michaud | Democratic | 2002 | Candidate for reelection | Mike Michaud (D) John Frary (R) |
Maryland
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | 2008 Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland 1 | Wayne Gilchrest | Republican | 1990 | Defeated in primary | Andy Harris (R) Frank Kratovil (D) |
| Maryland 2 | Dutch Ruppersberger | Democratic | 2002 | Candidate for reelection | Dutch Ruppersberger (D) Richard Matthews (R) |
| Maryland 3 | John Sarbanes | Democratic | 2006 | Candidate for reelection | John Sarbanes (D) Tom Harris (R) Charles Curtis McPeek (L) |
| Maryland 4 | Donna Edwards | Democratic | 2008 | Candidate for reelection | Donna Edwards (D) Peter James (R) Brian Crider (G) |
| Maryland 5 | Steny Hoyer | Democratic | 1981 | Candidate for reelection | Steny Hoyer (D) Collins Bailey (R) Tina Richards (G) |
| Maryland 6 | Roscoe Bartlett | Republican | 1992 | Candidate for reelection | Roscoe Bartlett (R) Jennifer Dougherty (D) Gary Hoover (I) |
| Maryland 7 | Elijah Cummings | Democratic | 1996 | Candidate for reelection | Elijah Cummings (D) Michael Hargadon (R) |
| Maryland 8 | Chris Van Hollen Jr. | Democratic | 2002 | Candidate for reelection | Chris Van Hollen Jr. (D) Steve Hudson (R) Gordon Clark (G) |
Massachusetts
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | 2008 Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts 1 | John Olver | Democratic | 1991 | Candidate for reelection | John Olver (D) Nate Bech (R) |
| Massachusetts 2 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 1988 | Candidate for reelection | Richard Neal (D) |
| Massachusetts 3 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 1996 | Candidate for reelection | Jim McGovern (D) |
| Massachusetts 4 | Barney Frank | Democratic | 1980 | Candidate for reelection | Barney Frank (D) |
| Massachusetts 5 | Niki Tsongas | Democratic | 2007 | Candidate for reelection | Niki Tsongas (D) |
| Massachusetts 6 | John Tierney | Democratic | 1996 | Candidate for reelection | John Tierney (D) Richard Baker Jr. (R) |
| Massachusetts 7 | Ed Markey | Democratic | 1976 | Candidate for reelection | Ed Markey (D) |
| Massachusetts 8 | Mike Capuano | Democratic | 1998 | Candidate for reelection | Mike Capuano (D) |
| Massachusetts 9 | Stephen Lynch | Democratic | 2001 | Candidate for reelection | Stephen Lynch (D) |
| Massachusetts 10 | Bill Delahunt | Democratic | 1996 | Candidate for reelection | Bill Delahunt (D) |
Michigan
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | 2008 Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan 1 | Bart Stupak | Democratic | 1992 | Candidate for reelection | Bart Stupak (D) Tom Casperson (R) Linda Goldthorpe (R) Dan Hooper (R) Jean Treacy (S) Joshua Warren (C) Dan Grow (L) |
| Michigan 2 | Pete Hoekstra | Republican | 1992 | Candidate for reelection | Pete Hoekstra (R) Fred Johnson (D) Ron Graeser (C) Dan Johnson (L) |
| Michigan 3 | Vern Ehlers | Republican | 1993 | Candidate for reelection | Vern Ehlers (R) Henry Sanchez (D) Erwin Haas (L) |
| Michigan 4 | Dave Camp | Republican | 1990 | Candidate for reelection | Dave Camp (R) Andrew Concannon (D) John Emerick (C) Allitta Hren (L) |
| Michigan 5 | Dale Kildee | Democratic | 1976 | Candidate for reelection | Dale Kildee (D) Matt Sawicki (R) Leonard Schwartz (L) |
| Michigan 6 | Fred Upton | Republican | 1986 | Candidate for reelection | Fred Upton (R) Don Cooney (D) Greg Merle (L) |
| Michigan 7 | Tim Walberg | Republican | 2006 | Candidate for reelection | Tim Walberg (R) Sharon Renier (D) Mark Schauer (D) Ken Proctor (L) |
| Michigan 8 | Mike J. Rogers | Republican | 2000 | Candidate for reelection | Mike J. Rogers (R) Robert Alexander (D) Aaron Stuttman (G) Will Tyler White (L) George Zimmer (C) |
| Michigan 9 | Joe Knollenberg | Republican | 1992 | Candidate for reelection | Joe Knollenberg (R) Gary Peters (D) Jack Kevorkian (I) Adam Goodman (L) |
| Michigan 10 | Candice Miller | Republican | 2002 | Candidate for reelection | Candice Miller (R) Robert Denison (D) Neil Stephenson (L) |
| Michigan 11 | Thad McCotter | Republican | 2002 | Candidate for reelection | Thad McCotter (R) Edward Kriewall (D) Joseph Larkin (D) John Tatar (L) Ted McAvoy (I) |
| Michigan 12 | Sander Levin | Democratic | 1982 | Candidate for reelection | Sander Levin (D) Bert Copple (R) John Vico (L) Les Townsend (C) |
| Michigan 13 | Carolyn Kilpatrick | Democratic | 1996 | Candidate for reelection | Carolyn Kilpatrick (D) Martha Scott (D) Mary Waters (D) Edward Gubics (R) Greg Creswell (L) |
| Michigan 14 | John Conyers Jr. | Democratic | 1964 | Candidate for reelection | John Conyers Jr. (D) Rick Secula (L) |
| Michigan 15 | John Dingell | Democratic | 1955 | Candidate for reelection | John Dingell (D) John Lynch (R) Greg Stempfle (L) |
Minnesota
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | 2008 Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota 1 | Tim Walz | Democratic | 2006 | Candidate for reelection | Tim Walz (D) Brian Davis (R) Dick Day (R) |
| Minnesota 2 | John Kline | Republican | 2002 | Candidate for reelection | John Kline (R) Steve Sarvi (D) |
| Minnesota 3 | Jim Ramstad | Republican | 1990 | Retiring | Erik Paulsen (R) Ashwin Madia (D) Richard Klatte (G) David Dillon (IP) |
| Minnesota 4 | Betty McCollum | Democratic | 2000 | Candidate for reelection | Betty McCollum (D) Ed Matthews (R) Carlos Samaniego (SW) |
| Minnesota 5 | Keith Ellison | Democratic | 2006 | Candidate for reelection | Keith Ellison (D) Barb Davis White (R) Adri Mehra (G) Rebecca Williamson (SW) |
| Minnesota 6 | Michele Bachmann | Republican | 2006 | Candidate for reelection | Michele Bachmann (R) Elwyn Tinklenberg (D) John Brockberg (IP) |
| Minnesota 7 | Collin Peterson | Democratic | 1990 | Candidate for reelection | Collin Peterson (D) Glenn Menze (R) Alan Roebke (IP) |
| Minnesota 8 | Jim Oberstar | Democratic | 1974 | Candidate for reelection | Jim Oberstar (D) |
Mississippi
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | 2008 Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi 1 | Travis Childers | Democratic | 2008 | Candidate for reelection | Travis Childers (D) Greg Davis (R) John Wages Jr. (G) Wally Pang (I) |
| Mississippi 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 1993 | Candidate for reelection | Bennie Thompson (D) Richard Cook (R) |
| Mississippi 3 | Chip Pickering | Republican | 1996 | Retiring | Gregg Harper (R) Joel Gill (D) Jim Giles (I) |
| Mississippi 4 | Gene Taylor | Democratic | 1989 | Candidate for reelection | Gene Taylor (D) John McCay (R) |
Missouri
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | 2008 Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri 1 | William Lacy Clay Jr. | Democratic | 2000 | Candidate for reelection | William Lacy Clay, Jr. (D) Robb Cunningham (L) |
| Missouri 2 | Todd Akin | Republican | 2000 | Candidate for reelection | Todd Akin (R) Byron DeLear (D) Mike Garman (D) Bill Haas (D) John Hogan (D) David Pentland (D) Thomas Knapp (L) |
| Missouri 3 | Russ Carnahan | Democratic | 2004 | Candidate for reelection | Russ Carnahan (D) Pat Ertmann (R) Chris Sander (R) John Wayne Tucker (R) Greg Zotta (R) Kevin Babcock (L) |
| Missouri 4 | Ike Skelton | Democratic | 1976 | Candidate for reelection | Ike Skelton (D) Jeff Parnell (R) Stanley Plough Jr. (R) Joseph Terrazas (R) |
| Missouri 5 | Emanuel Cleaver | Democratic | 2004 | Candidate for reelection | Emanuel Cleaver (D) Martin Baker (R) Chris Knowlton (R) Randy Langkraehr (R) Jacob Turk (R) |
| Missouri 6 | Sam Graves | Republican | 2000 | Candidate for reelection | Sam Graves (R) Kay Barnes (D) Ali Allon Sherkat (D) Dave Browning (L) |
| Missouri 7 | Roy Blunt | Republican | 1996 | Candidate for reelection | Roy Blunt (R) Gregory Gloeckner (D) Richard Monroe (D) Kevin Craig (L) |
| Missouri 8 | Jo Ann Emerson | Republican | 1996 | Candidate for reelection | Jo Ann Emerson (R) Joe Allen (D) Branden McCullough (L) |
| Missouri 9 | Kenny Hulshof | Republican | 1996 | Candidate for governor | Dan Bishir (R) Blaine Luetkemeyer (R) Danielle Moore (R) Brock Olivo (R) Bob Onder (R) Judy Baker (D) Lyndon Bode (D) S |